Stock Capitalist

Les and Simon are a couple of “Stock Capitalists” that scour thru literally hundreds of stock market related sites, newsletters, e-mails, blogs, etc… and “siphon” out great ideas, quotes, recommendations, and stock market related information. They have been trading the stock market for more than 20 years and offer some of their insight and best articles of interest.

Posts Tagged ‘stock-options’

Great article on some dangers at option expiration!!

14th April 2010 by Simon Comments Off

This is a very good article about 6 things to watch out for before expiration friday!
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Enjoy!

Why your broker won’t tell you about the power of options

10th March 2010 by Simon Comments Off

Right off the bat, I want to say this isn’t about “that dirty rotten stinkin’ bad old broker.”
If you are a broker or a money manager, please know, I’m just going to slowly make our readers understand the things that motivate your actions — other than just making the client money.
One of those things includes [...]

The 3 Mistakes New Option Traders Make

24th January 2010 by stockauthor Comments Off

Stock Option trading can be one of the best ways to make a high return, but it does come with a lot of risks. New traders tend to overlook the risks involved and only look at the how much they can potentially make. Here are some of the mistakes that new option traders make which [...]

The 3 Mistakes New Option Traders Make

24th January 2010 by stockauthor Comments Off

Stock Option trading can be one of the best ways to make a high return, but it does come with a lot of risks. New traders tend to overlook the risks involved and only look at the how much they can potentially make. Here are some of the mistakes that new option traders make which [...]

What Are Options?

20th January 2010 by stockauthor Comments Off

If used correctly stock options can be a powerful investment tool. If they are used incorrectly, however they can be a very bad thing. So, what are options, and how do you trade them?

What Are Options?

9th January 2010 by stockauthor Comments Off

Options can be pretty powerful if they are used right. They can also be very dangerous tools if used incorrectly. So, what are they and how can they be used to profit?

Stock Options, What Are They

3rd January 2010 by stockauthor Comments Off

Stock options help investors to attempt to create a higher return for themselves, this makes it a very powerful strategy. But what are they?

Basically they are contracts that give an investor the ability to buy or sell a stock at a certain price on or before a specific date.

Stock Options, What Are They?

3rd January 2010 by stockauthor Comments Off

Stock options can be an extremely powerful way of creating an income off of the stock market. They are also the hardest things to master.

So, what exactly are these?

Understanding options ‘Delta’ part 5

19th August 2009 by Simon Comments Off

During the last several weeks, I have been showing readers of The Tycoon Report why it typically doesn’t make sense to trade any stock or ETF if they can trade the stock option or ETF option instead. Using options, you can take just a fraction of the risk while being in the position to make [...]

Understanding options ‘Delta’ part 4

8th August 2009 by Simon Comments Off

Here’s some advice that I have given that has made hundreds of people millions of dollars:
You probably shouldn’t ever trade a stock or Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) again.
However, if you chose the right stock option or ETFoption to trade, you will be taking on a fraction of the risk that the stock/ETFtrader takes. And, at the [...]

Understanding options ‘Delta’ part 3

28th July 2009 by Simon Comments Off

Understanding delta could mean the difference between trading the right option contract that gives you low risk and high reward, or trading the wrong option contract that exposes you to unnecessary risk.
I’m actually updating a three-part series that I wrote in 2007, but even if you already read the series in the past, reading it [...]

Understanding options ‘Delta’ part 2 and Market Commentary

22nd July 2009 by Simon Comments Off

Part 1 of this newsletter is very important, because it talks about the current market stance. I want to quote it here so no one misses the opinion. Chris’s stance has changed from intermediate term bearish – to intermediate term bullish – with the failure of the latest head and shoulder pattern on the S&P [...]

Understanding options ‘Delta’ part 1

14th July 2009 by Simon Comments Off

Given the current market environment, where an overbought market has begun to sell off and people are wondering how low the drop will be, I thought that it would be a good idea for me to revisit this three-part series that I wrote last year because of its high level of importance. I’ve improved it [...]

FREE DOWNLOAD – Trade options like a pro!

8th May 2009 by Simon 2 Comments

This report is the best i have ever seen on an introduction to options… bar none.

“Professional trader Chris Rowe makes money on nearly 80% of his option trades, and so can you.
His “Options Trading Simplified” report will teach you …

The nuts and bolts basics of options
Why options aren’t nearly as complex as you thought
How to [...]

The P/E of the market is still too high… It may trade LOWER YET

3rd February 2009 by Simon Comments Off

A VERY IMPORTANT article by Chris at The Tycoon Report. Read this and take appropriate action. If he’s right, you can be defensive by playing BOTH sides of the market with strategic option strategies.
Excerpt:
The market will most likely break new lows and scare the daylights out of most of us once again. Today I’ll give [...]